2009高考閱讀理解模擬練習(xí)ATaekwondoistheKoreanmartial（軍事的）artofhand-to-handcombat（戰(zhàn)斗）Maybethatshouldreallybebody-to-bodycombatbecauseintaekwondothewholebodymustbetrainedtoproperlydefendandattackTherearesomesimilaritiesbetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsForexample，taekwondousesquickstraight-linemoveswhichcanalsobefoundinJapanesemartialarts，buttaekwondoalsousesflowingcircularmoveslikethetypeofmovesfoundinChinesemartialartsThemaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthepowerfulkickingtechniquewhichtaekwondousesThisiswherethenametaekwondocomesfromInKorean，taemeanstokick，kwonmeanstostrikewiththehand，anddomeansartTherefore，taekwondocanbetranslatedastheartofkickingandpunchingPaintingsfoundonthewallsandceilingsofancientKoreantombsin-dicatethattaekwondo，orsomethingsimilartoit，hasbeenpracticedinKoreasinceabout50BCAlso，recordsofaspeciallytrainedgroupofyoungwarriorscalledHwarangexplainhowtheseyoungmenweretaughttaekkyon（anearlyformoftaekwondo）alongwithhistory，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，andswordfightingMembersoftheHwarangwerealsoencouragedtotravelthroughoutKoreainordertolearnaboutthepeoplewholivedinallregionsofthecountryThishelpedspreadthepracticeoftaekkyonthroughoutKoreaEventuallytaekkyon，whichwaspracticedforexerciseandsportwasreplacedbysubak，anothermartialartThepurposeofsubakwasspecificallyfighting，somembersofthemilitarywererequiredtolearnitHowever，peoplesinterestinsubakdiedoutovertimeBythe1800s，fewKoreansactuallypracticedsubakAfterKoreawasinvadedin1909，authoritiesputanendtothepracticeofallmartialartsinthecountryInthelongrun，thisbanactuallyledtoincreasedinterestinmartialarts，andsecretgroupsbegantopracticesubakagainintheBuddhisttempleshiddenhighinthemountainsinKoreaAfterKoreagaineditsindependenceagainin1948，interestinmanyformsofmartialartsgrewaroundthecountryTheKoreanTaeKwonDoAssociationwasformedin1961，andthiswasfollowedbytheWorldTaeKwonDoFederationin1973Today，taekwondoenjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworldMorethan20millionpeoplepracticetaekwondoinmorethan120countriesTaekwondowasalsomadeanofficialdemonstrationsportinthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul，Korea41Taekwondomeans_AmartialartsBtheartofkickingandpunchingCtaekkyonorsubakDyoungerwarrior42Howistaekwondodifferentfromotherformsofmartialarts？AThemovementsarestraightBItispracticedbymenandwomenCItusespowerfulkicksDThemovementsareflowing43WhatwastheHwarang？AAkindofmartialartsBAgroupofwarriorsCAkindofpaintingDAnearlyformoftaekwondo44WheredidKoreanspracticemartialartsafterbeinginvadedin1909？AInBuddhisttemplesBInsportscompetitionsCInspecialschoolsDIntunnels45WhenwastaekwondofirstseenatanOlympiccompetition？A1948B1973C1961D1988BFromtheearliesttimes，manhasbeeninterestedinartPeoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworldsarttreasuresFinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis，F(xiàn)ranceTheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturiesTheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseumThefirstbuildingwasafort（炮臺）In1190，itwasthekingscastlewithhighwallsandaroundtowerIthadamoattokeepouthisenemiesOvertheyears，thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrewBy1350，thecastlewasnolongerneededasafortTheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueensDuringtimesofpeace，newtreasureswerebroughtinDuringdaysofwar，manytreasureswerestolen，andthebuildingsweredamagedWhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515，hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountriesOneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItalyDaVincisMonaLisaisthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtodayIn1793，theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum，justasitisnowItisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy46Onthewhole，thispassageismainlyabout_.AanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreBanItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinciCakingofFrancenamedFrancisIDthebestknownpaintinginLouvre47Whichofthefollowingisnottrue？ATheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeagoBFrenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinitCTheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190DManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears48Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums？AIthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceisBItkeepspeopleoutofthepalacesCItgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodartDIthelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist49Fromthepassageweknowthat_AitisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenBoldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsCgreatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleDkingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort50Inthethirdparagraphthewordmoatprobablymeans_AahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesBalonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterCacartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtDalongandhighwallaroundcastleCJamesLangstonHughesfinallyarrivedinNewYorkonSeptember4,1921toattendColombiaUniversity.LangstonfeltfrustratedatColombiaduetothediscriminationofhiswhiteclassmates.Hisgradesbegantosufferandfinallyheleftandlookedforajob.Jobwerestillhardtocomebyformostblacks.Helongedtoworkonashipthatwouldsailabroad.Aftermuchpersistence,heheadedtoAfricaonafreighter(貨船).HugheswasdisturbedbytheAfricantribeslackofpoliticalandeconomicalfreedom.TheAfricansconsideredhimwhitebecauseofhisbrownskinandstrandeddarkh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